1、Barriers to Open RAN adoption-how can we overcome them?February 20252Contents03.About Digital Catapult05.About SONIC Labs07.About the Wireless Infrastructure Industry Group09.Introduction11.What is Open RAN and why does it matter?18.What are some of the barriers to Open RAN adoption and scaling?Tech

2、nical Complexity Maximising interoperability,readiness and MNO confidence Standards and specifications Security Private Networks and Open RAN28.How can we overcome these barriers?Technical Complexity Simplifying interoperability and highlighting collaboration Standards and Specifications Security44.

3、Conclusion With thanksAbout Digital Catapult4Digital Catapult is a deep tech innovation organisation driving business value by accelerating the practical application of advanced technologies.Partnering with government,industry and academia,we focus on significant challenges and opportunities facing

4、the UKs economy and society,where technology can play a major role in providing solutions.We break down barriers,de-risk innovation,open up markets and responsibly shape the products,services and experiences of the future.Digital Catapult is part of the Innovate UK Catapult Network.Catapults provide

5、 a unique combination of cutting-edge R&D facilities and world-class technical expertise to support UK business innovation.Visit www.digicatapult.org.uk for more information.About SONIC Labs6SONIC(SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre)Labs is a commercially-neutral,collaborative,environment

6、for testing interoperability and integration of open,disaggregated and software-centric network solutions and multi-vendor architectures.Part of the UKs national 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy,SONIC Labs is funded by the UK Governments Department for Science,Innovation and Technology(DSIT)